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title: "Restoring Tabbed Forms/Windows Format"
canonical: "https://servicedesk.maxgeo.com/space/DataShed4/1270186309/Restoring%20Tabbed%20Forms%2FWindows%20Format"
format: markdown
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**Issue:**

The tabbed forms/windows format in DataShed has changed to overlapping forms/windows format.

**Cause:**

DataShed crash or Windows crash/update causing setting to be lost

**Resolution:**

To restore the tabbed forms/windows format requires changes in the ***Access Options.***

![image](media://3a28866c-9e68-4ba3-9259-c7a8513af35d)

Right click on the ribbon at the top of DataShed and choose ***Customize Quick Access Toolbar***.

![image](media://0c57751e-4d85-49e1-9221-486c8afec935)

Choose ***Current Database*** from the list on the left

![image](media://daeff17c-6183-4705-8676-e1403df78658)

Under ***Document Window Options*** choose ***Tabbed Documents*** and tick ***Display Document Tabs***

*Click ****OK***

*Close DataShed and restart to allow changes to take effect*

<u>**Additional Info:**</u>

[https://support.office.com/en-us/article/show-or-hide-object-tabs-25074ab7-bcc8-466d-81aa-b6cf739715cb](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/show-or-hide-object-tabs-25074ab7-bcc8-466d-81aa-b6cf739715cb)